Retreat, Retreat, Retreat! - Chapter 50

When Xiao Changning woke up, the sky was bright. She turned over on the couch holding the soft embroidered pillow, and the memory of being drunk last night regained little by little.

Shen Qi’s life experience, drunken nonsense, and a frank meeting with the fragrance of water vapor and petals in the clean room…

The fragmentary memories were pieced together into a vivid picture. Xiao Changning’s eyes widened, and he stood up suddenly with a ‘ah’, and fell back into the bedding due to a hangover headache.

The gauze tent moved, and Shen Xuan’s calm voice came from the side: “If you have a headache, you will get more sleep.”

Xiao Changning’s face flushed instantly. She pulled up the quilt to cover half of her face, showing only a pair of exquisite eyes, her voice muffled in the quilt and said: “My palace was drunk last night, you didn’t take advantage of my drunk… to do something?”

“His Royal Highness looks disappointed?”

Shen Xuan had just returned from entering the palace, still wearing a python robe and soap boots. He stretched out his hand to take off the black yarn round hat and put it on the desk beside him. He turned around and sat on the side of the couch with one hand on Xiao Changning’s ear, leaning over to look at her, “Or, now I will finish last night. Things…finished?”

He deliberately stretched his tone of voice, and his low voice flowed into his ears, making people distraught inexplicably.

Now that the wine is awake, Xiao Changning’s face has become thinner. She shrank her shoulders under Shen Xuan’s gaze, and even the tips of her ears became red, and her eyelashes were shaking.

Shen Xuan said ‘oh’, and sat up straight and said, “Okay, then tonight.”

Xiao Changning didn’t nod, nor shook his head. He felt dazedly as if he had fallen into a pit.

Shen Xuan seemed to be in a good mood, and she reached out and rubbed Xiao Changning’s soft hair, “If you are not sleepy, get up to freshen up and eat.”

Hungry, Xiao Changning opened the bedding, her cheeks glowing pink, and asked while putting on his clothes: “What time is it now?”

Shen Xu said: “Chenzheng.”

Dongchang always eats meals on time at the hour of the hour, and the wind and rain are not moving. Xiao Changning has been late for more than half an hour and said guiltily: “It’s late to get up.”

Shen Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, she stretched out her hand to fasten her belt, and looked down: “His Royal Highness is not a fan in the factory, and occasionally getting up late, you can forgive me.”

Xiao Changning recalled the situation when he first married to Dongchang, and thought: The first time this palace shared breakfast with you, it was only a quarter of an hour late. You weren’t that easy to talk at that time…

As if perceiving her abdomen, Shen Xuan raised a pair of deep eyes, a strand of hair slipped from behind her ears to her shoulders, and looked at her, “What do you think?”

“It’s nothing.” Xiao Changning said with a smile, “My palace is thinking, why has Admiral Shen become so gentle?”

Shen Xuan laughed, and pulled her into her arms, “His Royal Highness learns to follow the pole more and more. It seems that the governor is too indulgent.”

Xiao Changning immediately told Rao: “My palace is wrong.”

Shen Xuan just looked at her, her eyes deep, her slender knuckles moved down along the skirt of her clothes, and the hint was very obvious.

Xiao Changning’s face is poor in the end, for fear that he will really manage himself under the blue sky and white sun, frowning and expressing weakness: “Shen Xuan, my palace has a headache…”

“Listen, Changning.” Shen Xuan said in a low voice with her earlobes in her ears. “The governor is never a gentle person. If you seduce you again, the governor is afraid that he will eat you before the end of the month.”

Xiao Changning whispered: “My palace didn’t force you to endure for a month…”

“Oh?” Shen Xuan’s eyes suddenly became hot, like a wolf like a tiger.

Xiao Changning immediately covered his mouth and said: “I am not, I don’t, I don’t mean now!”

Shen Xuan took a bite on her tender neck, her canine teeth rubbing the meridians on the side of her neck possessively, causing a tingling tremor. Xiao Changning’s body became weak inexplicably, and blood rushed to the top of his head in bursts, snow blush blushing.

For a moment, Shen Xuan let go of her and said, “Obviously you are going to serve the Governor in March. Now that the period of March has not arrived, I am taking care of you. Stay and dress yourself.”

Xiao Changning stretched out his hand to cover the wet mark on the side of his neck, said ‘oh’, and obediently settled down.

After freshening up and dressing up, I came to the main hall. The meal was already set in the hall. Xiao Changning sat down beside Shen Xuan, looked at the pepper pork belly soup already on the table, and sighed, “It smells good.”

Shen Xuan handed the steaming Sanxian noodles in front of her, making an imperceptible tick at the corner of her mouth, and said, “You like it.”

In the winter morning, with a heroic sweetheart, a steaming breakfast and a warm aroma from the hot soup, is there anything happier than this?

Xiao Changning held his reddish cheeks, and stared at Shen Xuan’s perfect side face without blinking, full of warmth. And when Shen Xuan’s gaze also looked at her, she shyly turned her gaze away again, and waited until Shen Xuan no longer looked at her, and then set her gaze on him again…

After repeating this several times, Shen Xuan finally couldn’t help it, and asked in a deep voice, “Why does Your Highness always stare at the Governor?”

Xiao Changning, who was arrested, choked, and said, “I remembered yesterday…My palace was shy.”

Still know shy? Not necessarily last night.

Shen Xuan said, “If you are shy, you don’t look at this governor.”

Xiao Changning said again: “I want to see it.”

“…” Shen Xuan picked up a piece of roasted lamb and stuffed it into her mouth, cherishing the words like golden words: “Eat.” But her eyes became deeper and deeper, as if she was trying her best to endure something.

In the past, Shen Xuan’s meals were all taken care of by Wu Youfu, but since the change of the ancestral palace, Huo Jie absconded. Chief Wu led Fanzi to investigate. The meals for the upper and lower levels of the palace were handled by other eunuchs, and the taste was naturally inferior. It used to be as exquisite, but today’s food seems particularly unpalatable.

Xiao Changning chewed the mutton in his mouth carefully, squinting his eyes and said: “The taste of this mutton…”

Shen Xuan drank the soup with her hand, glanced at her inadvertently, and asked, “How?”

“generally.”

Xiao Changning picked up the jade spoon and took a sip of the soup. His complexion suddenly changed, and he frowned bitterly: “The pork belly soup is too salty…Who is the new cook in the factory? It’s so unpalatable.”

Shen Xuan raised her eyebrows slightly and said nothing.

Xiao Changning took another bite of three fresh noodles. The noodle soup was too light, but it was better than too salty. She ate two bites of noodles. Seeing Shenxuan looking at the bowl of pork belly soup with solemn expression, she asked, “Shenxuan, why don’t you eat it?”

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment, then raised her hand and said, “Come here.”

Fang Wujing, who was standing outside, immediately entered the door and bowed and said, “What is the command of the factory supervisor?”

Shen Xuan took the bowl of pork belly soup away and handed it to Fang Wujing, and said in a deep voice, “Take it out to feed the dog.”

Xiao Changning set aside the ivory chopsticks and wondered a little bit strangely: The cook just made a bowl of soup, how could Shen Xuan react so much?

As he was thinking, Fang Wujing respectfully took the soup bowl with both hands, and looked at the milky white soup that was still steaming inside and said: “Director of the factory, this is not because you have boiled it all morning…”

Shen Xuan raised her eyes faintly, Fang Wujing understood that she was talking too much, and immediately silenced, carrying the soup bowl and walking out.

“Wait!” Knowing that it was the soup made by Shen Xu, Xiao Changning’s heart moved, and he straightened up and said, “Get it back, I want to drink it!”

Fang Wujing turned around, and Shen Xuan said again, “Take it out.”

Fang Wujing looked like a top, so he had to turn back again.

“Shen Xuan…” Xiao Changning looked at him beggingly.

“The first time I cook, I don’t know how to handle it properly. If it fails, I don’t have to eat it.” Shen Xuan’s eyes softened and said, “You eat noodles.”

Xiao Changning asked anxiously: “Did you make the noodles too?”

Shen Xuan said ‘um’, and Chao Fang Wujing raised his chin and motioned him to go quickly.

Only then did Xiao Changning relax, rolled the noodles into his mouth, savored it carefully, and nodded again and again: “It’s delicious, this is the best thing I have eaten in my palace.”

She smiled so that her eyes were bent into crescents. Shen Xuan knew that she was mostly appeasing and flattering herself, so she sneered: “Your conscience is not hurt by such exaggeration?”

“It is not exaggerated, the words are true.” Xiao Changning’s nose became sour, but the smile in his eyes became brighter. In order to please one person in this palace, although the delicacies of the mountains and the sea used to be daily, but in the final analysis, it is no better than the bowl of noodle soup in front of me at this time.”

Shen Xuan said: “The minister is pursuing His Royal Highness, it is right to do these little things.”

Xiao Changning’s eyes flashed and insisted: “Thank you for that too.”

Ashamed, Xiao Changning seems to have suffered more from this shocking marriage, but Xiao Changning knows very well that he has never given him anything other than protection by Shen Xuan. After all, since the moment she married Shen Xuan, Shen Xuan has stood at the top of the crowd and is respected by thousands of people.

The admiral of the East Factory, Shen Xuan, was nothing more than an ordinary person forced to wear the skin of an evil spirit.

Being moved, Fang Wujing outside the door blew a long whistle, and the black dog raised by Shen Xu heard the news. Fang Wujing placed the failed bowl of pork belly soup on the ground and motioned to the black dog to finish eating.

Unexpectedly, the black dog just sniffed the soup, handed Fang Wujing a contemptuous white eye, and walked away uninterestedly…

walked away……

The soup that Admiral Shen made was not even eaten by dogs.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Fang Wujing touched the tip of his nose, and stood outside the door and said, “Supervisor, maybe…Xiaolinzi can eat it?”

Shen Xuan’s face was as sinking as water, and she seemed to be thinking about whether tonight’s dish was stewed dog meat or boiled dog head.

Xiao Changning watched his look and cautiously said: “Actually, this side is not bad. My palace thinks it’s delicious, really.”

“Okay, let the cook do it next time.” Shen Xuan slowly finished breakfast and said to Xiao Changning, “I still need to go to the palace to eat today. If you don’t come back for lunch, you don’t have to wait for me.”

Hearing this, Xiao Changning was a little disappointed. She pondered for a moment and asked: “But to hunt down Huo Jie?”

Shen Xuan nodded, “If Huo Stall does not come back to justice for a day, the emperor’s throne will not sit securely for a day.”

“Huan’er grew up and became more suspicious.” Xiao Changning guessed that Xiao Huan must have set a deadline for Shen Xuan. If Huo Xuan cannot be caught within the stipulated deadline, he just gave him an excuse to weaken Dongchang.

Xiao Changning’s mood was complicated for a while.

Shen Xuan went out after breakfast, but she didn’t return for a day.

At night, the wind is rushing, the night sky is dark, and it seems that there is another heavy snow approaching.

After washing up, Xiao Changning sat in front of the dressing table with his chin, staring at himself in a daze in the bronze mirror. It’s been three quarters, and Shen Xuan hasn’t returned yet.

Because she came to Kuishui in the afternoon, she was a little afraid of the cold, so she hugged the fox fur and the hand stove, while reading a book while waiting for Shen Xuan to return. Xia Lu stood behind her, dried her long hair with a jade comb, and chatted with her: “His Royal Highness, Admiral Shen has been out for so long, is there something urgent?”

“About.” Xiao Changning replied casually.

Xia Lu picked up a comb and combed her hair. “It’s no wonder that the ancestor worship palace has been changed for a few days, but the commander Jin Yiwei is still absconding. It must be panic. I only hope that Dongchang and the Xing Department can quickly rebel. The thief was arrested and brought to justice.”

Xiao Changning stared, raised his eyes from the back of the book, and stared at Xia Lu who combed his hair in the bronze mirror, “The emperor is in a hurry, and Shenxuan will search outside for a few days.”

“What about the Queen Mother? Is it unattended?”

“Huo Que was not arrested and brought to justice. The emperor was unable to deal with the queen dowager, so she let her stay in Ci Ning Palace temporarily, presumably she had to wait until Huo Que was arrested before making a decision.”

Xiao Changning laughed and looked sideways at Xia Lu and said, “What are you asking about?”

Xia Lu put down the comb and stood aside with her head down and said, “The slave and maid looked bored and asked casually.”

“Okay, what are you nervous about? My palace does not blame you. It’s quiet at night, and it’s good to have someone to accompany you to talk.” Xiao Changning stretched his waist and said, “Go down, my palace is sleepy.”

“Yes.” Xia Lufu took a blessing and hid the door and went out.

Xiao Changning looked at himself in the mirror, chuckled for a long time, put down the scroll and walked towards the bed.

I slept in a daze at midnight, vaguely heard the sound of opening and closing the door, Xiao Changning raised his head slightly, did not even open his eyes, and only vaguely called: “Shen Xu?”

Shen Xuan made a sound of ‘um’, followed by the rustling sound of the clothes falling. The next moment, the bedding was lifted by a corner, and a strong and powerful flesh came in with the cold air of midwinter, and hugged Xiao Changning tightly.

Then, the overwhelming kiss climbed all the way from behind the neck and landed on the corner of her mouth.

Xiao Changning woke up immediately, and Shen Xuan’s breath was slightly heavy and hot in his nose.

“Shen Yan, wait…huh!”

Shen Xuan swallowed her faint voice into her abdomen, and pulled her body back, making the two of them face each other tightly. He gently licked and bit Xiao Changning’s lips, with the cold water vapor on his body that had just been bathed, and said in a low voice, “Don’t miss me?”

Xiao Changning said: “I want to…”

Shen Xuan kissed more vigorously.

“Wait a minute, Shen Xuan, I have something to tell you…”

“If you have anything to say tomorrow.”

“It’s about Huo Yan. This palace has come up with a way to use the plan…well…don’t you!”

The dark candle shadow swayed, Xiao Changning stretched out his hand to cover Shenxuan’s slightly thin lips, his eyes glistened with water, and said weakly, “Shenxuan, the letter from the palace is coming. No, you can’t have sex.”

Shen Xuan gave a kiss on her neck, and it took a long time to raise her eyes, her eyes deep and said: “You don’t want to?”

“No, I’m willing. But it really won’t work in the past few days… I don’t believe it, please check it.” Then, Xiao Changning reached out to pull his palm, but the mess under the bed was messy, she didn’t pull Shen Xuan’s hand. But he came across a hot object that shouldn’t have been born to an eunuch.

Xiao Changning quickly retracted his hand as if being scalded, and a flush of blush appeared on his white cheeks.

“What, what to do?” Xiao Changning’s heartbeat was like a drum, and he squatted, “Yes, or else, think about other ways?”

Shen Xuan stared at her steadily, her black eyes surging like a storm, and she said dumbly for a long time: “Give me your hand.”